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Visited Avenches to see the roman ruins - it use to the Roman Helvetica capital. Some great examples with descriptions that include English. We spent (my son, whom is 4yo and I) spent several hours walking around the ruins after different sites
Visited the museum...More

I went for Opera en Fête, and it was great. I was worried that by picking the open seating area, I'd have to sit on stone all night, but there were wooden bench tops that were slightly nicer than stone steps.

In our search to visit as many Roman Arenas as possible we happened upon Aventicum.
Our Swiss friends arranged a private tour with a guide who not only showed us the amphitheater but other parts of this ancient city.There were thermal baths a theater and...More

Avenches (formerly Aventicum). Town was founded by the Roman commander Gaius Julius Caesar. Aventicum was the capital of Roman Helvetia.
Roman amphitheatre in Avenches – Switzerland's best preserved amphitheatre, with the Museum, housing a precious collection of Gallo-Roman antiquities, including the famous gold bust of...More

This amphitheater is now in the middle of town. Portions of the arena are used for concerts, so there may not always be access to wander the stands. Some of the structure has been modified through the years, with some sections of tiers being unusable....More

The day we arrived, the town was setting up for a rock concert in the amph so it was cluttered with sound stage equipment and grips. Bad luck. Love Roman ruins but saw nothing of this one. I imagined beauty under the modern equipment.

do not miss to do the full tour! The theatre is the biggest visible remaining buliding of the roman times in Avenche - but by far not the only one.
A nice opportunity to have a walk through the beautiful area:
there are also:
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Arrived here late and the place was already fun.
Great atmosphere in a beautiful location.
The buildings around the amphitheater were lit up adding to the magical feeling of the place.
I will be returning in the day time ,to see the amphitheater in all...More